Panini Pops!

Name: Panini Pops!
Prep time: 23 min
Cook time: 23 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 Tbsps butter, room temperature; 8 lollipop sticks; 227 grams semi-firm cheese (e.g., cheddar, Colby or Swiss), shredded; 59 milliliters finely crumbled or minced mix-ins (e.g., bacon, herbs, peppers), optional; 2 inches cookie cutters; 8 slices rustic white bread, sliced from a dense bakery loaf

This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 262 calories, 8g of protein, and 19g of fat. If you have butter, rustic bread, mix-ins, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 23 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the panini maker to medium-high heat.

Equipment you will use

Panini Press

Spread butter on two slices of bread to flavor the outside of the sandwich. Flip over one slice and top the other side with a generous amount of cheese to ensure there will be enough to hold the lollipop sticks in place (plus any mix-ins you might be using). Close the sandwich with the other slice of bread, buttered side up.Grill the panini, two at a time, until the cheese is melted and the bread is toasted, 3 to 4 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Butter

Cheese

Spread

Bread

Equipment you will use

Lollipop Sticks

Grill

Transfer the panini to a cutting board and immediately cut out shapes with cookie cutters (NOTE: If you’re using a metal cutter it will get HOT very quickly, so take care not to burn your fingers) and insert the lollipop sticks. You’ll want to get the sticks in there as soon as possible, while the cheese is still hot and soft. Once the cheese cools for a minute or two it should firm up and hold the sticks in place.

Ingredients you will need

Cheese